Freedom of Information Act 2000 Request

An aggregate figure that Christopher Halliwell cost the CPS

Request

Can you provide an aggregate figure that Christopher Halliwell has cost the CPS?

Response

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) interprets the named defendant in your request to be a high profile individual convicted of murder at Bristol Crown Court in October 2012 and September 2016.

Generally, where a request is made regarding prosecution costs, the CPS will endeavour to provide counsels costs only. This is because the CPS does not record time spent by internal lawyers, paralegals and administrative staff on a case by case basis. Therefore unless we, the Information Management Unit, are informed otherwise, we can therefore only provide counsel costs.

The CPS does hold a record of counsel costs incurred in respect of the above named individual. The aggregated costs are £56,977.54.

Information Management Unit 020 3357 0788 IMU@cps.gov.uk